Thunder Bay North Stars
Thunder Bay North Stars | |
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City | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
League | Superior International Junior Hockey League |
Founded | 2000 |
Home arena | Fort William Gardens |
Colours | Green, gold, black, and white |
Owner(s) | Scott and Kris Kellaway |
General manager | Scott Kellaway |
Head coach | Rob DeGagne (2017–18) |
Website | Official Website |
Franchise history | |
2000–2002 | Thunder Bay Wolves |
2002–2003 | Fort William Wolves |
2003–2010 | Fort William North Stars |
2010–present | Thunder Bay North Stars |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 6: (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019) |
The Thunder Bay North Stars are a junior A ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a member of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
History
After the fall of the
Their first trip to the
In their second Dudley Hewitt Cup in 2005, the North Stars finished second in the round-robin, defeating the OPJHL's
After winning their third straight of league championship in 2006, the Stars competed in their third straight Dudley Hewitt Cup, which they had already qualified for after being selected as the host team. Going into the playoffs, the Stars finished the regular season with a 50–2–0–0 record and the best in the entire
The Stars began their first Royal Bank Cup with a loss to the host OPJHL
For the 2007–08 season, the North Stars switched to a black, silver, and white colour scheme as opposed to their traditional green, yellow, black, and white.
In October 2010, the North Stars were sold to a new ownership group, led by Doug Gunsinger. The team name was changed to the Thunder Bay North Stars. In 2015, the team ownership was sold to Scott and Kris Kellaway.[1]
Season-by-season results
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Results | Playoffs |
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2000–01 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5th TBJBHL |
Did not qualify |
2001–02 | 48 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 289 | 10 | 5th SIJHL | Did not qualify |
2002–03 | 52 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 193 | 56 | 4th SIJHL | Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Bulldogs) |
2003–04 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 119 | 82 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Bulldogs) Won League Finals, 4–1 (Ice Dogs) |
2004–05 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 66 | 88 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–0 ( Golden Hawks) )
Won League Finals, 4–0 (Borderland Thunder |
2005–06 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 101 | 100 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–0 ( |
2006–07 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 132 | 85 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Ice Dogs) Lost League Finals, 1–4 (Diesels) |
2007–08 | 50 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 218 | 134 | 74 | 2nd SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Bearcats) Lost League Finals, 3–4 (Ice Dogs) |
2008–09 | 50 | 39 | 7 | — | 4 | 307 | 129 | 82 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–3 (Diesels) Won League Finals, 4–1 (Bearcats) |
2009–10 | 52 | 45 | 5 | — | 2 | 270 | 104 | 92 | 1st SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–0 ( Flyers) )
Won League Finals, 4–1 (Ice Dogs |
2010–11 | 56 | 32 | 21 | — | 3 | 191 | 163 | 67 | 4th SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 ( Flyers) )
Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Wisconsin Wilderness |
2011–12 | 56 | 31 | 19 | — | 6 | 242 | 156 | 68 | 3rd SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Clydesdales) Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Wisconsin Wilderness) |
2012–13 | 56 | 28 | 27 | — | 1 | 165 | 206 | 57 | 4th SIJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Iron Rangers) |
2013–14 | 56 | 40 | 11 | — | 5 | 253 | 180 | 85 | 2nd SIJHL | Lost Seeding game, 6–4 (Lakers) Lost Semifinals, 2–4 (Iron Rangers) |
2014–15 | 56 | 27 | 25 | — | 4 | 200 | 227 | 58 | 4th SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 ( Miners) )
Lost Semifinals, 1–4 (Lakers |
2015–16 | 56 | 28 | 24 | — | 4 | 186 | 209 | 60 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost Semifinals, 2–4 (Ice Dogs) |
2016–17 | 56 | 31 | 19 | — | 6 | 202 | 183 | 68 | 2nd of 6 SIJHL | Lost Semifinals, 1–4 ( Miners )
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2017–18 | 56 | 38 | 13 | — | 5 | 253 | 164 | 81 | 3rd of 6 SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Iron Rangers) Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Norskies) Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Ice Dogs) |
2018–19 | 56 | 49 | 5 | — | 2 | 363 | 122 | 100 | 1st of 6 SIJHL | Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Ice Dogs) Won League Finals, 4–1 (Miners) |
2019–20 | 54 | 34 | 16 | — | 4 | 239 | 195 | 72 | 1st of 6 SIJHL | Season cancelled |
2020–21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 19 | 3 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |
2021–22 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 153 | 147 | 46 | 4th of 7 SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Lumberjacks) Lost Semiinals, 0-4 (Fighting Walleyes) |
2022–23 | 54 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 179 | 159 | 61 | 4th of 7 SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Miners) Lost Semiinals, 3-4 (Ice Dogs) |
2023–24 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 221 | 153 | 69 | 3rd of 8 SIJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 ( Bombers )
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Dudley Hewitt Cup
Central Canada Jr. A Championships
NOJHL – OJHL – SIJHL – Host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semifinal to advance against 1st in the championship game.
Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship |
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2004 | L, (NOJHL), 2–1 | 1–2–0 | 3rd of 4 | L, North Bay Skyhawks , 2–3 |
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2005 | W, North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL), 8–2 |
2–1–0 | 2nd of 4 | L, St. Michael's Buzzers, 2–6 | — |
2006 Host |
W, (SIJHL), 3–0 | 2–1–0 | 1st of 4 | — | W, Sudbury Jr. Wolves , 7–6 (OT)Dudley Hewitt Champions |
2009 | W, Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), 2–0 W, Kingston Voyageurs (OPJHL), 1–0 L, Schreiber Diesels (SIJHL/Host), 2–5 |
2–1–0 | 2nd of 4 | W, Schreiber Diesels, 4–3 | L, Kingston Voyageurs, 1–4 |
2010 | OTW, Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL), 3–4 (OPJHL), 1–2OTL, Oakville Blades |
1–0–2 | 2nd of 4 | W, Soo Thunderbirds, 3–0 | L, Oakville Blades, 1–2 |
2012 Host |
OTL, Stouffville Spirit (OJPHL), 1–2 L, Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), 3–4 OTW, Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL), 3–4 |
1–1–1 | 3rd of 4 | L, Soo Thunderbirds, 5–8 | — |
2018 | W, (SIJHL/Host), 2–1 | 2–1–0 | 2nd of 4 | L, Wellington Dukes, 3–6 | — |
2019 | L, (OJHL), 4–9 | 0–3–0 | 4th of 4 | — | — |
Royal Bank Cup
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Doyle Cup Champion – Pacific, ANAVET Cup Champion – Western
Round-robin play with top four in semifinal games and winners to Championship.
Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship |
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2006 | L, Burnaby Express (Pacific), 2–3 (Western), 2–1W, Yorkton Terriers |
2–2 | 3rd of 5 | OTL, Burnaby Express , 2–3 |
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Notable alumni
- Robert Bortuzzo (2005–2006)
- Carter Hutton (2003–2006)
References
- ^ "Father-and-son team take over North Stars ownership". TBNewswatch.com. 31 July 2015.
- ^ "SIJHL CANCELS 2020-21 SEASON". SIJHL. March 1, 2021.